Taxon name
Planiliza subviridis
(Valenciennes, 1836)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Planiliza subviridis
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Species authority
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
The taxonomy of species in the Mugilidae family is complex and under revision (Durand and Borsa 2015). The family comprises of seven lineages which radiated early on, and many of its genera are paraphyletic or polyphyletic (Durand et al. 2012).This species has many synonyms, with over 280 specific names having been assigned to mullets of the Mugilidae family (Thomson 1997). There is a long history of confusion between the populations assigned these names (Ogilby 1908), and many of these have now been recognised as synonyms in the past 120 years (Thomson 1997).
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data deficient
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This inshore and estuarine species is not yet confirmed from UAE waters, but may occur there. Confusion with other mullet species contributes to this uncertainty. It is likely impacted by habitat loss from coastal development and cessation of rivers in the Arabian Gulf region. It is taken in fisheries, but it not thought to be as heavily exploited as Liza klunzingeri. It is listed as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species may occur throughout UAE waters, but records are not yet confirmed. Globally, it is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species inhabits coastal waters in lagoons, marshes, estuaries and lower courses of rivers and spawns at sea (Thomson and Luther 1984). It consumes detritus and benthic algae (Carpenter et al. 1997b). The maximum standard length is 40 cm (Harrison and Senou 1999).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
This species is likely impacted by habitat loss from cessation of rivers and coastal development in the Arabian Gulf. It is not thought to be as heavily exploited as Liza klunzingeri, so it is not suspected that overfishing is a major threat in the UAE at this time.
Publication
Ralph, G.M., Stump, E., Linardich, C., Bullock, R.W., Carpenter, K.E., Allen D.J., Hilton-Taylor, C., Al Mheiri, R., and Alshamsi, O. 2021. UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes. 2021. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
